Nils Wehrhöfer

Nils Wehrhöfer is a Research Fellow at the Research Centre of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany's central bank. His primary affiliations include the Bundesbank's Research and Research Data divisions, focusing on macroeconomic policy analysis and public economics. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and has been part of the Research Centre since August 2021.

His research interests span Public Economics, Political Economy, and Macroeconomics, with a strong emphasis on fiscal policy design, inflation dynamics, and pandemic-related economic responses. Notable work includes studies on regional firm subsidies, household inflation expectations, and the distributional impacts of austerity measures.

His recent publications explore topics such as the effectiveness of child-related fiscal transfers during the pandemic, the role of energy prices in shaping inflation expectations, and the interplay between social capital and disease transmission. He has contributed to policy-relevant discussions on Eurozone reforms and transparency in governance through randomized survey experiments.

Wehrhöfer's research frequently integrates empirical data from the Bundesbank's household and firm panels, emphasizing real-world policy evaluation. His work bridges theoretical economic frameworks with practical applications in public policy, particularly in the domains of fiscal stimulus, monetary policy transmission, and social welfare.